Put down the GODDAMN phone

Watch this video and we guarantee it will stay in your pocket for the rest of the day

Looking at the world through the lens of your iPhone is a crime we're all guilty of.

If aliens came down to Earth tomorrow, we'd gather round, point our smartphones at them and occasionally swivel round for a selfie with a little green man. We would. It's how things ARE now. But despite us all doing this, we all (secretly) know it's bad, too. We know we should just sing happy birthday / take in the view / play with the baby / eat our lunch but for some reason we can't.

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This video hammers home that point. Hard. Watch, and we guarantee you'll think twice the next time you reach for your phone to document that 'special' moment.

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